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One in five Malaysian Muslim women still believe husbands deserve to beat ‘disobedient’ wives: Survey
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KUALA LUMPUR — Close to a quarter of Muslim women in Malaysia surveyed still believe that a husband can strike his wife, citing the religious concept of “nusyuz” or refusing to obey a husband’s wishes or commands.
According to the survey by rights group Sisters in Islam (SIS) on Muslim women’s realities in Malaysia, this “disobedience” can include leaving the house without a husband’s consent to simply refusing sex.
“Worryingly, 21 per cent of respondents believe that a husband has a right to beat his wife. Among those who accept this, the concept of nusyuz appears to provide a justification,” said the report titled Perception and Realities: The Public and Personal Rights of Muslim Women in Malaysia published on Tuesday (Oct 15).
The survey also found that almost all respondents, at 97 per cent, said that Muslim women must obey their husbands, and that obedience defines a woman as a “good wife”.
Among the respondents, 88 per cent agreed that leaving the house without the husband’s consent counts as “nusyuz”.
In comparison, the percentages of those who felt these actions count as “nusyuz” include: Refusing to move with the husband (54 per cent), refusing to have sexual intercourse (52 per cent), refusing to open the door for the husband (50 per cent), or refusing to answer when the husband calls (46 per cent).
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/world/one-five-malaysian-muslim-women-still-believe-husbands-deserve-beat-disobedient-wives-survey
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